Every technology wave I've lived through changed what we did. This one is changing who we are.
Every technology wave I've lived through changed what we did. This one is changing who we are.
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞.
Digital Transformation gave us new tools, new data, new business models. It did not touch how executives make decisions, build coalitions, or move organisations through uncertainty.
𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬!
That distinction sat with me long enough that I had to write about it. Not as a trend piece — as an honest attempt to name what's actually shifting for senior technology leaders, and what most capability frameworks are still missing.
The answer isn't technical. It isn't even strategic in the traditional sense.
It's something harder to name — and harder to develop.
I'd genuinely like to know: what do you think is the most underrated leadership skill in the AI era?
Drop it in the comments. I've shared my own answer in the article linked below — I'd love to know where you agree, and where you'd push back.
👇 What's your take?
